Sa'eed Ibn al-Musayyib, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that Ali Ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said:--

 "True Blessings are not children or wealth, rather they are knowledge,

  forbearance or an ever increasing devotion to one's Lord. When you

  do good, praise Allah Ta'ala, and when you fail, then ask for His

  Forgiveness. Surely there are no benefits in this world expect for

  2 types of people:- (1) Someone who commits a wrongdoing then

  amends it with repentance, and (2) Someone who hastens to do

  good while he does not neglect to perform his required religious

  duties, hence, how can his deeds then diminish when goodness

  is blessed. ". (Abu Nu'aim: Hilyatul Awliya).